The galaxy NGC 3887

From Fairfield , NGC 3887 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:47 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 24° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:56, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:29, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC 3887
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Constellation: | Crater |
Magnitude: | 11.00 (V) [2] 11.40 (B) [3] 8.97 (J) [3] 8.34 (H) [3] 8.02 (K) [3] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
Right ascension: | 11h47m [3] |
Declination: | -16°51' [3] |
Distance: | 18.2 Mpc 59.3 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.30 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.